Prevention of injury is not only in case of the injured athletes but in all the athletes who desire speed in the long term. Sprinting is one of the most effectual movements as it correlates with the rapid production of forces, the rapid loading of the joint, and the high tension of muscles. The faster the sprint, the greater the workload on hamstring, calves, ankles, knees, hips and lower back. Most of the athletes normally train speed ferociously without training durability and in a few weeks and months they are injured and they find themselves losing weeks and months. The awareness of speed training instructs that the initial condition of being faster is by being healthy. Speed is the result of uniformity, and trauma is the destroyer of uniformity.

Most frequent injuries in sprinting are hamstring injuries and usually occur as a result of weakness, fatigue, or improper warm-up. The hamstrings are very straining at maximum speed due to the fact that they regulate the swing of the lower leg and stabilize movement. When hamstring is weak or tight, there is a high risk in maximal sprinting. The knowledge makes eccentric hamstring training such as Nordic curls, Romanian deadlifts, and slow controlled hamstring curls. The workouts make them stronger and prevent the occurrence of sudden strains. Well developed hamstrings run at higher speeds since the legs recover at a faster and more stable rate.

The safety of knees lies in the strength and alignment. The reason why many sprint athletes are experiencing knee pain is not because sprinting is a bad thing rather, it is due to the fact that the hips and glutes are weak thus leading to the collapse of the knees. The collapse of the knee inward strains out the ligaments and tendons. Signs of awareness would involve strengthening of the glutes and hips through a single leg activity such as Bulgarian split squats, step-ups, and side band walks. Knee tracking is enhanced by stability training. Tracking the knees makes the knee safe. In the case of stable knees, sprinting is less strenuous and smooth.

The ankle and calf injuries are common as sprint requires explosive and powerful contact with feet as well as rebound. Sprinting becomes unstable in case of weak or stiff ankles, and overloading and small twists can occur. Consciousness promotes calf strengthening, ankle mobility exercises and balance training. Raises with the calf, one-legged hopping, jump rope and rotating the ankle are some exercises that make the ankle strong and responsive. Powerful ankles enhance the contact. Fast speed is enhanced by strong contact on the ground. Weak ankles are less confident and injurious.

One of the most effective tools of preventing injury is training load management. Most of the athletes have the tendency of increasing sprint volume at a very high rate due to their motivation, yet the body requires time to adjust. Tendons and muscles require progressive development to grow stronger. Consciousness will educate to build up progressively more and more sprint volume: few reps at high quality initially, gradual increase in weeks. The largest injury precipitant is sudden volume increase. Intelligent advancement develops durability. Durability builds speed.

Finally, there is injury prevention, which is speed protection. A healthy athlete will be able to train regularly and regular training makes performance. Knowledge informs that the difference between sprinting success and failure lies in the ability to balance between intensity and longevity. Effective warm-up sessions, strengthening training, mobility training, progression control, and recovery should also develop an injury resistance. When prevention is invested in, the athletes will have confidence in sprinting and run faster. Speed is the real shortcut to injury free training.